Cyril Radcliffe, 1st Viscount Radcliffe
Cyril John Radcliffe, 1st Viscount Radcliffe, GBE, PC, FBA (30 March 1899 – 1 April 1977) was a British lawyer and Law Lord best known for his role in the Partition of India. He served as the first chancellor of the University of Warwick from its foundation in 1965 to 1977.
The Right Honourable The Viscount Radcliffe GBE PC FBA | |
|---|---|
| Lord of Appeal in Ordinary | |
| In office 1949–1964 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Cyril John Radcliffe 30 March 1899 Llanychan, Denbighshire, Wales |
| Died | 1 April 1977 (aged 78) Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse |
Antonia Mary Roby Benson
(m. 1939) |
| Alma mater | University of Oxford |
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